Official Cup

Merceron Arena
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marco Assendelft got the match started through his kick off. Anselmo Facchetti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Assendelft, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edoardo Pascucci in the 8th minute of play forced - HULKAS -'s goalkeeper Ke Qi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marco Assendelft might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Anselmo Facchetti. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marco Assendelft ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 9th minute Marco Assendelft shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anselmo Facchetti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, - HULKAS -'s goal looked a bit too open when Edoardo Pascucci came free, but Ke Qi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Servet Çetin kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. After having played for 13 minutes, Milosz Waselenczuk managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Merceron United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Milosz Waselenczuk was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Merceron United's goalkeeper Anselmo Facchetti, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. - HULKAS -'s Ke Qi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dinei Fernandez in the 19th minute of play. Edoardo Pascucci struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Ke Qi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Merceron United. Marco Assendelft recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The throw-in from Anthony Catapano in the 32nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by - HULKAS -'s Namık Tümer. The throw-in from Anthony Catapano in the 33rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by - HULKAS -'s Namık Tümer. Anselmo Facchetti showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marco Assendelft, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Anselmo Facchetti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marco Assendelft, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 47 minutes into the match, Merceron United's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Assendelft came free, but Anselmo Facchetti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edoardo Pascucci stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of - HULKAS - booed when Merceron United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anthony Catapano didn't get a good kick on the ball. The - HULKAS - fans' excitement grew in the 65th match minute when - HULKAS -'s Marco Assendelft looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. - HULKAS -'s Oğuz Cetin was substituted for Marco Assendelft. - HULKAS -'s Naim Nizam was substituted for Ronaldão Nogueira. Anselmo Facchetti made an important save on a dangerous shot by Oğuz Cetin in the 69th minute. After having played for 70 minutes, Edoardo Pascucci managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Merceron United's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edoardo Pascucci was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 72 minutes, Oğuz Cetin made it 0-3 with a short kick to the right side. Merceron United's Anselmo Facchetti tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 79 minutes into the match, Oğuz Cetin dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Anselmo Facchetti, 0-4. Fedele Bassi's late challenge caught a - HULKAS -'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fedele Bassi helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Merceron United's Fedele Bassi got a free kick in the 82nd minute. 84 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when - HULKAS -'s Oğuz Cetin fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Merceron United's goalkeeper Anselmo Facchetti, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dinei Fernandez in the 89th minute of play forced - HULKAS -'s goalkeeper Ke Qi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner ended in Milosz Waselenczuk almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but - HULKAS -'s Ke Qi did a great save. In the 92ndth minute of the game Dinei Fernandez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but - HULKAS -'s Ke Qi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Merceron United's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Milosz Waselenczuk in the 94th minute. After taking down the ball on Merceron United's corner Dinei Fernandez fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ke Qi quite easily take care of the ball. The - HULKAS - players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.